Life in Norway Show Episode #76:
Life in Norway Show #76: From the Sami Parliament and efforts to keep the languages alive to the importance of handicrafts and songs, we hear all about Sami culture in 2024. The recent wind turbine controversy has brought Sami culture and indigenous rights back into the headlines here in Norway, and around the world. Bodø is about to start its year as the European Capital of Culture, and the team has put Sami culture at the very heart of the program. So, who better to introduce us to the various aspects of Sami culture than Maria Hernes Bær, the coordinator of the Sami program for Bodø 2024. We talk about Sami identity, some elements of the culture including what tourists experience and what they don’t, and the plans to showcase Sami culture at Bodø 2024.
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